Wednesday snow

Several school districts in the Inland Northwest delayed or canceled school Wednesday as the first significant snow storm in more than a month hit Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

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Wed., Feb. 14, 2018

"She loves flowers," said Rex Shute after buying a Valentine's Day bouquet for his wife Dollie Shute from Flowers By Paul in Post Falls, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018.

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“That’s a lot of snow!” said Leonid Litoshyk as he shovels off his truck near the corner of 34th Avenue and Myrtle Street before heading off to work in a snow storm, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane Wash.

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A City of Spokane snowplow/sander tries to make its way through a tangle of vehicles sliding on Lincoln Street south of Fifth Avenue during the morning commute, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. These cars were trying to avoid an eight-car accident just north of them on Fifth Avenue.

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A cyclist plows his way through the snow during the snowy morning commute near the corner of Sherman Street and Hartson Avenue, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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A City of Spokane snowplow/sander makes its way through a tangle of vehicles on Lincoln Street and Fifth Avenue during the morning commute, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. These cars were involved in eight-car accident on the slick hill.

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A City of Spokane snowplow/sander tries to make its way through a tangle of vehicles sliding on Lincoln Street south of Fifth Avenue during the morning commute, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane, Wash. These cars were trying to avoid an eight-car accident just north of them on Fifth Avenue.

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A cyclist plows his way through the snow during the snowy morning commute near the corner of Sherman Street and Hartson Avenue, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Vehicles backup on Sherman Street near Hartson Avenue in a snow storm during the Wednesday morning commute, Feb. 14, 2018, in Spokane, Wash.

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Morning traffic moves along I-90 through Post Falls on Wednesday, Feb.14, 2018.

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Cars struggle up the Stevens Street Hill while a cyclists crosses the street, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in Spokane. Several inches of snow fell overnight and into the morning hours, complicating travel.

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Pedestrians cross Seventh Ave. at Stevens St. while traffic was snarled on the South Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in Spokane. Several inches of snow fell overnight and into the morning hours, complicating travel.

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Cars struggle up the Stevens Street Hill as a pedestrian crosses, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in Spokane. Several inches of snow fell overnight and into the morning hours, complicating travel.

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Cars turn up the Stevens Street Hill while a driver stops to chain up, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 in Spokane. Several inches of snow fell overnight and into the morning hours, complicating travel.

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